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Constructed as an AH-1G-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA. |
November 1968 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-15803. |
November 1968 |
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To Director of Supply/Transport, Sharpe Army Depot, CA.
In-transit to South Vietnam. |
January 1969 |
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Transferred to D Co., 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st CAV. (Airmobile), Lai Khe, South Vietnam.
Operated with markings: The Gremlin |
23 June 1970 |
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Crashed.
The crew of AH-1G 67-15803 was on a hook escort mission near fire Support Base Bronco. The aircraft departed Lai Khe at approximately 1000 hours and was engaged in completing the mission until 1630 hours, when the forced landing occurred. The pilot, occupying the front seat of the AH-1G, was flying in a westerly direction at 2000 feet indicated altitude, when he entered a shallow dive. Upon reaching 1500 feet Indicated altitude, he began to pull out from the dive. At this time both crewmembers heard a sharp noise from behind the aircraft Commanders seat. The pilot noted that he was receiving no response in the aircraft to his application of collective pitch. He informed the aircraft commander of the situation and the aircraft commander immediately assumed control of the aircraft. A check of the instruments showed a 150 RPM increase in engine speed (N2) and a constant torque pressure of 18-19 PSI. Both pilots stated that torque pressure did not change with collective movements. The aircraft commander maneuvered the aircraft toward a small trail, the only open area in the vicinity. As he approached the ground he flared the aircraft, reaching zero airspeed at an altitude of 5-8 feet above ground level. At this point the aircraft descended vertically to the hard landing. As a result of the hard landing, the main rotor blades flexed downward severing the tailboom just forward of the 42 gearbox. There was damage to both main rotor blades. The skids were also spread on impact. Neither crewmembers sustained any injury from the accident. |
June 1970 |
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Transferred to 605th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
September 1970 |
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Transferred to 361st Aviation Company, South Vietnam. |
January 1971 |
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Transferred to 361st Assualt Helicopter Company, South Vietnam. |
August 1972 |
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Transferred to 604th Transportation Company, South Vietnam. |
September 1972 |
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To Army Transportation Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center (ARADMAC), NAS Corpus Christi, TX. |
January 1973 |
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To U. S. Army Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM), Saint. Louis, MO. |
February 1973 |
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To ARADMAC, NAS Corpus Christi, TX. |
July 1973 |
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Transferred to 9th Infantry Division, 6th Army, Fort Lewis, WA. |
February 1975 |
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Transferred to Supply Division, 6th Army, Fort Lewis, WA. |
April 1975 |
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Transferred to 9th Infantry Division, 6th Army, Fort Lewis, WA. |
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Converted to an AH-1F. |
By May 2001 |
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Assigned to Fort Drum, NY for storage. |
4 November 2003 |
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Allocated to the Legion Post. |
By August 2004 |
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To American Legion Post 11-Veterans Memorial Park, Florence, AL.
 View the Location Dossier |
27 April 2010 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Florence, AL, USA |
